Plymouth Is Used To Visitors

March 15, 1992

PLYMOUTH, MASS. — A popular visitor destination since the arrival of the earliest Pilgrims, Plymouth is gearing up for its 372nd tourist season.

On March 17, 1621, Samoset became the first Indian to welcome the Pilgrims to Plymouth. Samoset, a lesser chief from Monhegan Island in what is now Maine, had been visiting the Wampanoags since the previous July.

First settled by the Pilgrims in 1620, Plymouth is the oldest continuous English settlement in America, and today`s visitor will discover many a reminder of the Pilgrim spirit.

Plimoth Plantation, the outdoor museum of 17th century Plymouth, recreates the 1627 settlement of the Pilgrims. Exhibits also include Mayflower II, docked in Plymouth Harbor.

Contemporary Plymouth is also a popular whale watch port and the hub of America`s cranberry industry.

Whale watch cruises are available spring, summer and fall. Capt. John Boats, operator of Plymouth`s largest whale watch fleet, offers five daily trips from mid-June to Labor day. The average trip is four to five hours.

Edaville Railroad, in the nearby town of Carver, offers a 1/2-mile mile ride on a real steam train through a 1,800-acre cranberry plantation.

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For additional information about attractions and activities in Plymouth County, call 800-231-1620 or write Plymouth County Development Council, Box 1620, Pembroke, Mass. 02359.